John Stansbury
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John Stansbury was an officer in the United States Navy
killed during the War of 1812
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Stansbury was born in Baltimore, Maryland. He served under Stephen Decatur
as a midshipman in United States
during the capture of the British
ship, Macedonian. He was a Lieutenant when he was killed during the Battle of Lake Champlain.
USS Stansbury (DD-180)
was named for him.
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
killed during the War of 1812
War of 1812
The War of 1812 was a military conflict fought between the forces of the United States of America and those of the British Empire. The Americans declared war in 1812 for several reasons, including trade restrictions because of Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American merchant...
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Stansbury was born in Baltimore, Maryland. He served under Stephen Decatur
Stephen Decatur
Stephen Decatur, Jr. , was an American naval officer notable for his many naval victories in the early 19th century. He was born on the eastern shore of Maryland, Worcester county, the son of a U.S. Naval Officer who served during the American Revolution. Shortly after attending college Decatur...
as a midshipman in United States
USS United States (1797)
USS United States was a wooden-hulled, three-masted heavy frigate of the United States Navy and the first of the six original frigates authorized for construction by the Naval Act of 1794...
during the capture of the British
United Kingdom
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ship, Macedonian. He was a Lieutenant when he was killed during the Battle of Lake Champlain.
USS Stansbury (DD-180)
USS Stansbury (DD-180)
USS Stansbury was a Wickes class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II . She was named for John Stansbury....
was named for him.